Sandford Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Sandford Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
1.1° 

Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.8
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
12
0
32
35
62
104
125
46
144
227
453
564
759
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:17PM3.37m
3:18AM3.66m
4:04PM3.29m
4:02AM3.62m
4:50PM3.15m
Low Tide
8:50AM-0.18m
9:04PM0.41m
9:38AM-0.17m
9:48PM0.49m
10:24AM-0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:33
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:51
9:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
9
10
7
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
5
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